Duval County voters went to the polls Tuesday for Florida's primary election, deciding several high-profile races outright while sending others to the Nov. 3 general election. Turnout was 23.38%, according to unofficial results.
The Beaches will continue to be represented in the Florida House by Republican Kiyan Michael, who holds House District 16. Michael was unopposed for the Republican nomination, leaving the seat uncontested in the general election. District 16 covers the Jacksonville Beaches and portions of eastern Duval County.
All three Duval County School Board races on Tuesday's primary ballot will be decided in the Nov. 3 general election, with two candidates advancing from each race. The races are nonpartisan, and none of the three board seats up for election this year was decided in the primary.
In District 2, Donovan Bradley led the field with 49% of the vote, followed by Donna Westrich with 38.6%. Terence Myers received 12.3%. Bradley and Westrich will face off in November.
James Jacobs led the District 4 race with 39.3%, followed by Rhodesia Butler with 34.9%. Alfreda Butler received 25.8%. Jacobs and Butler advanced to the general election.
In District 6, Lindsey Denmark finished first with 33.6%, followed by Clarence James with 20.6%. Tammyette Thomas received 19.6%, Michelle Petty received 15% and Robert Stafford received 11.2%. Denmark and James advanced.
U.S. Rep. John Rutherford won the Republican nomination in the 5th Congressional District, which includes the Beaches and portions of Duval and northern St. Johns counties. Rutherford will face Democratic nominee Rachel Grage in the Nov. 3 general election.
In statewide races, Byron Donalds won the Republican nomination for governor, while David Jolly won the Democratic nomination. They will meet in the Nov. 3 general election to replace Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is term-limited.
State Rep. Angie Nixon won the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate, defeating former White House National Security Council aide Alex Vindman. Nixon will face Republican incumbent Ashley Moody, who won the Republican nomination.
